Putin pins Ukraine hopes on winter and divisive US politics
Somewhere near Moscow, Russia's president is up on stage being quizzed about the Apocalypse. The moderator reminds Putin he had once predicted that, after a nuclear war, Russians would go to heaven.
"We're in no rush to get there, are we?" the moderator enquires hopefully.
There's a long, uncomfortable pause. Seven seconds of silence.
"Your silence is worrying me," the moderator says.
"It was meant to," replies Putin with a chuckle...........................
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